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Munich • Trier • Fulda • Cologne • Olfen


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  • 9 days - THIS PRICE INCLUDES AIRFARE FROM ANYWHERE IN THE U.S.

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Trip Includes

  • Flights from anywhere in the United States and flights between countries as per your itinerary. (all necessary flights on your trip are included)
  • Daily Mass is available but not mandatory. Proximo Travel strives to have one or more Catholic Priests accompanying the group as chaplain(s).
  • Airport Taxes, Security Fees & Fuel Surcharges Saving you an average of $400-$600!
  • Transfers as per itinerary.
  • 4 or 5 star hotels in downtown areas.
  • Transportation with luxury bus.
  • All breakfasts and all dinners. Wine included with all dinners.
  • All tips to driver, hotel, and tour guide. If you feel that the tour guide did a great job, offering them extra tips is greatly appreciated.
  • Guided Tours and Tour Fees ~ Our tour guides are very caring, licensed, and well educated. Many of our guides have their PhD's.
  • Luggage handling (1 suitcase and 1 carry-on per person)
  • Single Supplement (as long as the passengers is willing to room with someone and allows us to provide them with a roommate. If the passenger wants a guaranteed room to of their own, then they have to pay the $900 single supplement)
  • Remember: Passengers will never be expected to pay extra for anything while on the trip ~ We always wait for passengers and never leave anyone behind.

Trip Does Not Include

  • Lunch
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  2. A $1,000 Airfare Deposit (AD) per person is due one month from the registration. The AD is paid ONLY in the form of Check (personal, money order, or bank check)
  3. The balance is due 4 months before the trip departure date. The balance is paid ONLY in the form of Check (personal, money order, or bank check).

 

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Proximo Travel
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Worcester, MA 01613

 

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Trip Itinerary

September 4: Fly to Munich.

September 5: Arrival. Meet your tour guide and get transferred to your hotel. Time to explore on your own. This evening, join your fellow travelers for a welcome dinner. Overnight in Munich.

September 6: After breakfast we will have a tour of Munich that includes the former artists' quarter Schwabing and the impressive Ludwig- and Prinzregenten street lined by magnificent buildings: Theatiner Church, Hall of Generals (Feldherrnhalle), House of Arts, Bavarian National Museum, and the Angel of Peace. The elegant Maximilian Street takes you back to the center of town offering a view of the Bavarian Parliament, Deutsches Museum, Royal Palace and the Opera House, the medieval town gates and the colorful open air market the Viktualienmarkt. The afternoon is at leisure to explore Munich. Dinner and overnight in Munich.

September 7: Depart after breakfast for the concentration camp memorial at Dachau. It includes the grounds of the former prisoners’ camp and the camp crematorium. In addition to a documentary exhibit in the former work buildings, the bunker, both crematoriums, and a reconstructed prisoners barracks can be viewed. Evening dinner at the famous Bavarian Hofbrau House. Overnight in Munich.

September 8: Depart Munich for Fulda where we’ll visit the Cathedral, the oldest pilgrimage destination in Germany. Boniface, sometimes called the Apostle to the Germans, was interred there after his martyrdom. Dinner and overnight in Fulda.

September 9: Depart Fulda for Trier, Germany's oldest city. Our tour will include St Peter's Cathedral, a remarkable 11th-century church holding several significant tombs; the Black Gate, the Hauptmarkt, or central square, and the lovely 12th-century St. Matthias Abbey Church, which houses the relics of St. Matthias, the apostle who was chosen to replace Judas Iscariot. Dinner and overnight in Cologne.

September 10: This morning depart for Olfen, a small town in the North Rhine-Westphalia. It is the "Gate to the Ruhr Area" and the "horse friendliest town in North Rhine-Westphalia." Interesting sights include a castle and historic sawmill. In the afternoon continue on to Cologne for a visit to the Botanical Garden Flora and a relaxing boat trip along the Rhine River. Dinner and overnight in Cologne.

September 11: Today we have a tour of Cologne. Our tour includes the Historic Old Town and the Cathedral. Cologne Cathedral, dedicated to St. Peter and St. Mary, is one of Germany's most popular tourist attractions. The two mighty towers are the tallest dual spires in the world and offer fantastic views of Cologne and the surrounding region. The cathedral houses the relics of the Three Kings. The cathedral treasury also contains priceless artifacts including St. Peter's reliquary and chain, and the Gero Cross, the oldest intact life-size crucifix in the western world. Farewell dinner and overnight in Cologne.

September 12: Transfer to the airport in Cologne for your return flight after breakfast.

Please note: We do our best to ensure that all sites listed in this itinerary will be seen. However, due to scheduling conflicts, or other circumstances beyond our control, sites may be visited on a different day than listed. If this happens it will also necessitate a change in the restaurant for dinner. However, we will never sacrifice the quality of the meal, all restaurants will meet Proximo Travel's very high standards.

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